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A day after the operation in Venezuela, the White House is clarifying what running the country means, as Congress splits sharply along party lines. LAUREN FRAYER, HOST: Let’s turn now …

People play basketball in front of Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in New York City on Sunday. Maduro is set to make his first court appearance on Monday. Adam …

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Ambassador Fredrick Barton, now a lecturer at Princeton University, about the challenges of U.S. nation-building in countries such as Venezuela.

A person flutters a national flag in Caracas on January 3, 2026, after US forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. Federico Parra/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Federico …

Venezuelan Vice President and Oil Minister Delcy Rodriguez gives a press conference at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, March 10, 2025. Ariana Cubillos/AP hide caption toggle caption Ariana …

U.S. Representative Adam Smith weighs in on the Trump administration’s actions in Venezuela.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, on Aug. 17, 2024. Alfredo Lasry R/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alfredo Lasry R/Getty Images Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia …

Fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela’s largest military complex, is seen from a distance after a series of explosions in Caracas on January 3, 2026. STR/AFP via Getty Images hide caption …

President Trump says 2026 will be better for American farmers, thanks in part to $12 billion in new federal “bridge payments.” But do farmers share that optimism? SCOTT DETROW, HOST: …

The Trump administration says its stopping federal funds to Minnesota because of fraud. The day cares and the state are fighting back.